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HTC is reportedly making a comeback this year as per company CEO Yves Maitre. Maitre mentioned that HTC will launch a 5G equipped smartphone in 2020. However, he failed to provide further details on the smartphone or its launch timeline. HTC’s last phone was the Desire 19s which was launched in limited markets back in
If you are looking for the best way to install iOS the operating system onto your Android phone, then you will probably be disappointed since it has not been done publicly. The claims in the past have been debunked or even removed all together. The ideal solution to get the best iOS experience on your
Selfies. First, they were dubbed as narcissistic by many, and while that may have been true at the time, selfies have evolved beyond just narcissistic photos of yourself. Now, they’re an excellent way to capture memories with a group of friends and family at events and on trips. The cameras themselves have evolved in quality,
Bigger doesn’t necessarily equal better, we dissect the best small smartphone. You may find it hard to score a half-decent small Android handheld these days, but despite the undeniable mainstream rise of phablets, there’s still demand devices you can easily slide in and out of your standard-issue trouser pocket. Before setting out on a quest
Times are changing, tides are shifting, trends are passing, and drifting, and priorities are rearranging. The thing is the way device manufacturers set their priorities straight doesn’t always align with the wishes of the overwhelming majority of mobile consumers. Take smartphone battery capacity. Literally everyone who’s ever owned a half-decent Android with web access, a
Aside from the notification LED, you will know if your phone is charging when you see the charging icon on either the status bar (if your phone is turned on) or on the center of the screen (it it’s off). If your device doesn’t show any of these charging indicators, it means that something is
It goes without saying, smartphones have gotten insanely expensive. Many flagship phones these days are expensive. The Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone X are just two phones that are pretty expensive, and well over if you choose a larger storage size. That’s not a price point the average consumer can afford outright, so a whole
Very rarely mentioned in the same breath as zippy 64-bit processors, Quad HD screens, OIS cameras, or massive batteries with fast charging capabilities when it comes to top selling points of today’s best and brightest Android smartphones. Dual-SIM support remains an extremely convenient feature to have for several classes of mobile users. Business people often
Charging your phone every single night after returning from work, school or a stroll around town in order to be able to start again the next morning without losing track of your Facebook friends, favorite Twitter feeds or Pinterests might well be the most annoying modern-day chore. It’s not only boring as can be, but
Do you need your phone to have good waterproofing capabilities? Then you’re going to want to search for a smartphone that has the IP68 waterproof rating. This is a military spec that devices have to meet to be considered submersible, or resistant against other things, such as dust, shock, drops, etc. IP68 certification is excellent
Charging problems in mobile devices can be due to software issues or hardware damage. In most case though, software errors are to blame especially in new and high-tiered devices. This means that the problem can be resolved by end-users themselves. Highlighted below are some applicable solutions and workarounds to deal with charging problems on the
SMS problems in smartphones are usually attributed to network errors. But there are also other factors that can cause text/SMS messaging to fail. Most of these factors are attributed to software issues on the devices. Problem on sending and receiving SMS or text messages can occur even on new devices. This post highlights a few
Quad HD handheld display resolution is overkill, and everybody knows that. Including the device manufacturers trying so hard to sell the “feature” as something that’s not – useful and groundbreaking. Well, yeah, sure, it’s innovative and all on paper, but the end consumer needs a magnifying glass to tell the difference between 1,920 x 1,080
For the first time in many years, mobile consumers seem to overwhelmingly approve of a next-gen Samsung flagship. The Galaxy S6 and particularly the S6 Edge are (almost) all they could have been, with metal frames (finally!), robust Gorilla Glass back covers, uber-crisp displays, powerful yet frugal processors, highly competent OIS cameras and smoother than
Are you having a hard time unlocking your HTC device? A tool that has just been recently released makes it easy for you to do it and it does so quickly. Firewater S-Off does two things, it will S-Off your HTC device and it will unlock its bootloader. This will then allow you the freedom